bruno savill de jongNov 10, 20232 minSPOTLIGHT: Albert WhitlockWhitlock was considered a Master of Matte for his quick skill and full-frame paintings.
bruno savill de jongNov 9, 20237 minInterview with "Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Author, KAREN L. MANESSThe author on Hollywood Backdrops takes us behind-the-scenes of scenic art history.
bruno savill de jongNov 6, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Chesley BonestellBorn in the 19th century, Bonestell worked on Citizen Kane and went to the Moon before rockets were built.
bruno savill de jongNov 1, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Matthew YuricichMatthew Yuricich's matte painting career spanned Ben-Hur, Hitchcock, Blade Runner and Ghostbusters.
bruno savill de jongOct 30, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Mario BavaThe Italian Master of Horror began film life as a matte painter and SFX artist.
bruno savill de jongOct 27, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Les BowieCanadian-born Les Bowie was famous for Hammer Horror and Superman.
bruno savill de jongOct 18, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Peter EllenshawWalter Percy Day's step-son Peter Ellenshaw established his own legacy making mattes for Disney films.
bruno savill de jongOct 9, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Ben CarréBen Carré was one of the great art directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, including creating massive backdrops for films
bruno savill de jongOct 4, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Emil Kosa Jr.Fox matte painter Emil Kosa Jr. created by their logo and Planet of the Apes' ending
bruno savill de jongOct 2, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Jan DomelaJan Domela was a veteran painter of Paramount Pictures.
bruno savill de jongSep 29, 20231 minSPOTLIGHT: Dorothy Holt RedmondDorothy Holt Redmond broke into all-male production design to become a close accomplice of Alfred Hitchcock.